Merry Christmas The Winkler County News “The Only Newspaper in the World That Cares Anything About Winkler County” 75c Vol. 84, No. 46 / Thursday, December 19, 2019 Kermit, Winkler County, Texas 79745 Early deadlines set Community Christmas Cantata for Winkler County News We at the Winkler County held on December 9 Newspaper will have a deadline to On December 9th, a was beautiful and uplifting!!! submit things the public would like Christmas cantata was held So glad we attended!!!” Hope to put in the newspaper, such as ads, at the Community Church. Clower also chimed in sharing articles, pictures, obituaries, etc. Debbie Simmons did a her opinion “they did an The Winkler County Newspaper great job with the narrations awesome job, Very beautiful.” will be closed on the 23rd, 24th, leading the community choir Many people were impressed and 25th of December. The office into specific songs. The with the event and are excited will be re-opened on the 26th. event was laid out by Pastor to for next year’s Christmas The deadline for the newspaper on Ed Simmons. The event’s Cantata. Pastor Ed Simmons December 26th will be December rehearsals paid off, the night had this to say “Good morning 20th. The 26th’s paper will not be was a success. A few of the friends in Christ, I want to thank mailed or put into the machines preformed songs included you all for your wonderful until the 26th. We will also be ‘Silent Night’, ‘Joy Joy Joy’, comments and compliments. closed on December 30th and 31st, ‘While Shepherds Watched’, The community choir did a and also on the 1st of January. The ‘Birthday of a King’, ‘Angels fantastic job on the Cantata. We paper due on the 2nd will be due He Have Heard on High’, and had 5-6 churches represented by December 27th, and also won’t many more. Many people and they were all so happy to be mailed or put into the machines are very pleased with the be there. I was amazed with the until the 2nd. Both deadlines have Christmas Cantata. sound from the very beginning. to be by 5:00 PM. The congregation was The Holy Spirit was truly made up of people from other there. Again I thank you all.” CHRISTMAS CANTATA WAS HELD at the community church on December 9th, bringing our churches and different faiths, Pastor Ed Simmons is planning Grand Jury community together. bringing the community on doing an Easter Cantata; he together. Angie Sims shared wants to build a Community Indicts one her thoughts on Facebook “It Choir. The Grand Jury Indicts only one this week: John Monroe Flora. His offense is credit card or debit card abuse. The degree of the offense is City of Kermit a state jail felony. Four indictments heard sets Holiday hours in District Court The City of Kermit will be The City of Kermit Sanitation/ observing the Christmas holiday, Solid Waste Department will The District Court indicts Tuesday and Wednesday, be observing the Christmas four, starting with Nathaniel A. December 24 and 25, 2019 and holiday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Ramirez. Nathaniel was charged city offices will be closed and December 24 and 25, 2019, and with possession of a controlled will resume regular business the New Year holiday Tuesday substance, which is a State Jail hours on Thursday, December and Wednesday, December 31, Felony. His punishment is twelve 26th, 2019, and; 2019, and January 1, 2020, and months state jail division, TDCJ. The City of Kermit will be will not be collecting trash or Next, Cameron Guffey observing the New Year holiday, taking any items at the Citizen’s was charged with burglary of Tuesday and Wednesday, Collection Station on these days. a habitation, which is a 2nd- December 31, 2019, and January The Recycle Center bins will be Degree Felony. His sentence THE KERMIT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT held their annual community gathering 1, 2020, and will resume regular available on W. Hwy 302, near the of confinement was suspended, of canned goods, bikes, toys, cloth’s, coats, and shoes. Every year they put applications business hours on Thursday, cemetery, for recyclables ONLY. and instead of serving ten years out at the Kermit Police Department, where families that are in need can pick them up. January 2, 2020, and; of institutional division, TDCJ, The volunteers then go through the applications and distribute the items to families that he was placed on community are in need of these things, to help out during Christmas. Whatever wasn’t dispersed supervision for three years. gets donated. This year, The Kermit High school boys’ basketball team helped with the Justin Dewayne Spoon’s collections of donations and the Women’s chamber of commerce made their donation to offense for which he was convicted their cause. The local volunteer Fire Department did a wonderful job gathering all the items Ten cases heard was the unauthorized use of a to help the families in need. motor vehicle, which is a state jail felony. His punishment and place of confinement are 15 months of in County Court state jail division, TDCJ. New Voter Cards Lastly, Rebecca Lynette The Winkler County Court 30 days in jail, with credit for 10 McDuffee’s offense was possession indicts ten. The first is Troy Allen days served. of a controlled substance, Miller for a DWI. The defendant Amy Twobabies was charged methamphetamine, which is a state have been mailed is sentenced to one year in jail with failure to identify-false info. jail felony. Her punishment is two Residents of Winkler have moved and did not to vote you must submit a and is probated for two years; She was sentenced to 33 days in years of community supervision; County that are registered receive one please come voter application 30 days prior $3000.00 fine; $397.00 in court jail, credit for 33 days served. $180.00 in restitution to the Texas voters should have already into Winkler County Tax to an election. Please call our costs; $60.00 in restitution to Jeramy Ray Rendon was Department of Public Saftey; received a new voter Office and update your office at 432-586-3465 if you the DPS for the crime lab fees; charged with DWI- Motion to $600.00 in restitution to Winkler registration certificate. The address so that you will have any questions. $60.00 per month probation fees; revoke probation. Defendant’s County, Texas for court-appointed new cards are orange in be eligible to vote in the MINERVA SOLTERO, TAX 200 hours of community service; probation was revoked and the attorney fees and court costs. She color and will be valid for upcoming elections. If you ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR/ DWI Class 32 hours in length; defendant was sentenced to 180 will also have to do 75 hours of the next two years. If you are not registered and want VOTER REGISTRAR. DWI Victim Impact Class; days in jail, credit for 55 days community service. Interlock device installation and served. standard conditions of probation Mia Chatham was charged for Class A Misdemeanor. three different charges starting Oscar Manuel Montoya with theft of property: 180 days in Dear Santa, was charged with possession of jail, credit for 46 days served and marijuana. 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